HopeJun 1, 202312 min readBlack Adam (2022): Anti-Hero or Just a Murder?I decided to watch the new Black Adam film in the cinema back when it came out, I didn’t know much about it but given that it is a DC...
HopeApr 11, 20227 min readScene Deep-Dive - Man of SteelI was re-watching Man of Steel (2013) and a particular scene stood out to me which I want to explore. It's quite a simple scene of a...
HopeDec 31, 202112 min readReligion and the Prince of ThievesAn exploration of how religion is portrayed in Robin Hood the Prince of Thieves (1991). Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991, directed by...
HopeDec 31, 202111 min readTruth, Consumption and Wonder Woman 1984'This world was a beautiful place just as it was… and you cannot have it all. You can only have the truth. And the truth is enough. The...
HopeDec 14, 20206 min readKermit Against Capitalism Or what happens when I look too deeply into The Muppet's Christmas Carol (1992) and The Muppet's Treasure Island (1996). Spoilers ahead...
HopeOct 20, 20206 min readValued Narratives: Using Stories To Justify Our BeliefsAchilles and Patroclus - A tale of two [insert relationship here] Homer's Iliad, an epic poem from Ancient Greece, tells the story of...
HopeJul 30, 20208 min readNarnia: Puddleglum's Faith*Spoilers for The Silver Chair* The Silver Chair is the penultimate Narnia story and one of its famous aspects is the speech which...
HopeJun 20, 20206 min readPeter's Wife(This post isn't about pop culture but instead a brief musing on a rather mysterious Biblical character.) Peter is probably one of my...
HopeJun 20, 20206 min readNarnia: Through the WardrobeThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis are some of the most famous children's books with over a 100 million copies sold. Lewis intended...
HopeJun 4, 20204 min readAngry God? Definition of Love?So I'm starting a brand new blog and the natural thing to do would be to pick a well known media but a rather obscure series (at least to...
HopeJun 4, 20204 min readFaith over Sight*Spoilers for Star Wars: A New Hope and maybe the Empire Strikes Back (depending on how pedantic you are)* I am a massive Star Wars geek...